Chapter 6, Third Auction: Contra Trial Card.
Lin Yue nodded calmly, his gaze sweeping across the room: "Today's auction is now over. In addition, the system has unlocked a new function—private auction rooms. If any forces wish to conduct discreet bidding in the future, they can exchange points in advance to apply for a private auction room. The auction house will strictly protect the privacy of bidders."
These words caused another uproar in the hall. A private auction room meant that one could bid on high-value treasures in secrecy, avoiding the exposure of one's strength or the offense to other forces through public bidding. Yue Guan immediately stood up and strode towards Lin Yue: "Sect Master Lin, how many points are required for the Spirit Hall to apply for a private auction room?"
"You can apply for a basic private auction room by accumulating 50,000 points, and upgrade to a premium private auction room with 100,000 points, which includes independent guards and resource assessment access," Lin Yue explained.
As the pillars of light in the auction house space slowly receded, Lin Yue's fingertip swept across the system panel, looking at the newly unlocked "Auction Atmosphere Rendering" function, a faint smile appearing on his lips. Although the first two auctions had opened up the situation, what would truly make the major powers realize the "value of points" was this high-value item at the end of the auction—the Contra trial card.
Mo Chen and Cang Xuan stood on either side of the auction house entrance, their soul power fluctuations faintly visible beneath their black robes, serving as both a deterrent and a protective force. Compared to the previous two auctions, today's auction house was more solemn—Ning Fengzhi of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School was still sitting in the front row, while Sword Douluo Chen Xin beside him tightened his grip on the sword hilt slightly, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong squinted as he surveyed his surroundings;
From the direction of the Clear Sky Sect, Tang Xiao arrived in person, followed by two Soul Douluo elders. On the table was a piece of Xuan Iron wrapped in black cloth, which was the resource they had prepared for the auction. The most eye-catching place was the exclusive seating area for the Spirit Hall, where Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan and Ghost Douluo Gui Mei sat side by side. The soul power surrounding the two of them was more condensed than last time, obviously having received clear instructions from Bibi Dong.
"I'm sorry to have kept you waiting." Lin Yue's voice was clearly transmitted to every corner through the system's amplification. "In the first two auctions, I'm sure you've all witnessed the value of the auction house's treasures. Today, in the third auction, there will be an item that can change the fate of low-level Soul Masters—a Soul Douluo trial card."
As soon as the words were spoken, the system projection lit up in the center of the auction house. On the screen, an 89th-level Soul Douluo held a card and activated it. His soul power surged instantly, and yellow, purple, and black soul rings intertwined and swirled. His aura, which was originally only able to barely withstand the pressure of a Title Douluo, directly climbed to the peak level of a Soul Douluo, and he could even briefly stand up to a weaker Title Douluo.
After the experience ended, the Soul Douluo's aura subsided, but the excitement and insights in his eyes were hard to conceal—this one-hour experience was not only a temporary boost to his strength, but also a direct understanding of how high-level soul power operates.
"Item for auction: Contra Experience Card." Lin Yue's voice rang out again, each word like a heavy hammer striking everyone's hearts. "Effect: Allows Soul Masters of level 80 and above to temporarily experience the peak strength of Contra for 1 hour, during which their insights into the circulation of Soul Power will be permanently retained; no side effects, can be used immediately upon activation. Starting bid: 10,000 points. Each bid must be at least 500 points higher."
The starting bid of 10,000 points instantly silenced the auction house for a moment. The highest bid in the first two auctions was only tens of thousands of points, but now it had directly exceeded 10,000. Many representatives of small and medium-sized forces changed their expressions slightly—the resources they had accumulated for a long time, even when converted into points, might not be enough to reach the starting bid.
"10,000 points!" Tang Xiao was the first to bid, slamming his hand on the table, his voice filled with suppressed excitement. The Clear Sky Sect had suffered a decline in talent in recent years, with many young Soul Masters stuck at level 80 or higher. If they could experience the power of a Soul Douluo, perhaps a large number could break through their bottlenecks. The elder behind him immediately stepped forward, lifting the black cloth to reveal ten pieces of gleaming black iron—forging materials treasured by the Clear Sky Sect for many years, which, according to the system's assessment, were worth exactly 10,000 points.
"15,000 points!" Yue Guan's voice followed closely behind. He was toying with a golden chrysanthemum in his hand, his tone flippant yet carrying an undeniable authority. "The Spirit Hall is willing to offer fifty thousand-year-old Blazing Fire Grasses, plus ten ten-thousand-year-old Soul Beast Inner Cores." The system panel instantly displayed the evaluation results: the Blazing Fire Grasses and Soul Beast Inner Cores were equivalent to 15,000 points, accurate and without error.
Ning Fengzhi tapped his fingertips on the table, his gaze sweeping over Chen Xin beside him. Sword Douluo was currently staring at the experience card projected on the screen, his breathing slightly rapid—he had been stuck at level 89 for many years in his youth and knew the importance of this one-hour experience for breaking through. Although the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School mainly focused on support-type characters, there were also quite a few disciples stuck at the peak of Soul Saint within the sect. This card could help the sect reserve more high-level combat power.
"20,000 points." Ning Fengzhi spoke slowly, his voice not loud but enough to dominate the entire room, "The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is willing to offer thirty thousand-year-old Purple Rhyme Grasses, twenty pieces of Deep Sea Sinking Silver, plus a hundred-year-old Spiritual Soul Bone."
Upon hearing this, Tang Xiao's expression immediately darkened. Deep-sea silver is the core material for forging high-level soul tools, and a hundred-year-old spirit-type soul bone is a treasure for support-type soul masters. The combined value of these two items far exceeds that of ordinary resources.
"30,000 points!" Tang Xiao gritted his teeth and raised the price. This time, he took out a fragment of "Haotian Divine Iron" passed down from Haotian Sect. Although it was just a fragment, it contained a trace of divinity. The system evaluated its value at 30,000 points. Adding the previous Xuan Iron, it would just reach 30,000 points.
The atmosphere inside the auction house grew increasingly tense, with the gazes of various factions shifting back and forth between Tang Xiao, Yue Guan, and Ning Fengzhi. Lin Yue leaned back in his seat, his fingertips tracing the system panel as he watched the points numbers jump around, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes—this was exactly the effect he wanted, making the various factions realize that to acquire rare treasures, they had to offer their true treasures.
"50,000 points." Yue Guan's voice was slightly breathless. "The Spirit Hall is willing to add ten 10,000-year-old Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, as well as a complete set of level-eight soul tool blueprints." 10,000-year-old Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms are the main ingredient for refining high-level pills. This bid increase directly pushed the points to a new level.
Tang Xiao clenched his fists tightly, his lips pressed into a straight line. The Haotian Sect's treasures were nearly exhausted; raising the price further would require using the sect's heirlooms. Although he was an elder, he dared not make a decision lightly. Just as he hesitated, Ning Fengzhi spoke again: "80,000 points."
This time, Ning Fengzhi brought out one of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School's most prized treasures—a fragment of the "Glazed Lamp." This fragment contains pure support-type energy, which can not only enhance the amplification effect of support-type Soul Masters but also nourish their Soul Bones. The system's assessment value is as high as 80,000 points. Combined with the previous resources, it's exactly 80,000 points.
Yue Guan's expression completely changed. He contacted Bibi Dong again, but received no response—clearly, the Spirit Hall was unwilling to use its more precious inheritance resources for a mere trial card. Tang Xiao simply shook his head and gave up the bidding.
"80,000 points once!" Lin Yue's voice rang out, and the auction house fell silent. "80,000 points twice!"
Chen Xin's breathing gradually calmed, but his eyes couldn't hide his excitement—he could already imagine the scene of a sect disciple breaking through after using the experience card. Gu Rong smiled and patted Ning Fengzhi's shoulder, whispering, "Sect Master is wise."
"80,000 points three times! Sold!" Lin Yue brought down the gavel, and the system instantly completed the conversion of resources and points. The resources of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School were put into the system space, while the Contra experience card turned into a beam of light and landed in Ning Fengzhi's hand.
Ning Fengzhi held the card, feeling the soul power fluctuations contained within it, and nodded slightly to Lin Yue: "Sect Master Lin, thank you."